Unit 15

Using Public Transportation

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Using Public Transportation

Lesson

회사는 몇 층이에요? [hoe-sa-neun myeot cheung-i-e-yo?]
Which floor is the company on?

  • 회사는 [hoe-sa-neun] means "company / office"
  • 몇 층이에요? [myeot cheung-i-e-yo?] means "Which floor is it on?"

오 층이에요. [o cheung-i-e-yo]
It's on the fifth floor.

  • [o] means "five"
  • [cheung] means "floor"
  • 이에요 [i-e-yo] means "it is"

지하 오 층이에요. [ji-ha o cheung-i-e-yo]
It's on the basement fifth floor.

  • 지하 [ji-ha] means "basement"
  • 오 층이에요 [o cheung-i-e-yo] means "It's the fifth floor."

You can ask about different locations:

  • 카페는 몇 층이에요? [ka-pe-neun myeot cheung-i-e-yo?] Which floor is the cafe on?
  • 주차장은 몇 층이에요? [ju-cha-jang-eun myeot cheung-i-e-yo?] Which floor is the parking lot on?

Conversation

  • A: 회사는 몇 층이에요?
    Which floor is the company on?
  • B: 오 층이에요. [o cheung-i-e-yo]
    It's on the fifth floor.
  • A: 카페는 몇 층이에요?
    Which floor is the cafe on?
  • B: 사 층이에요. [sa cheung-i-e-yo]
    It's on the fourth floor.
  • A: 탈까요?
    Shall we get on?

Vocabulary

Korean English
일 층 [il-cheung] 1st floor
이 층 [i-cheung] 2nd floor
삼 층 [sam-cheung] 3rd floor
지하 [ji-ha] basement
지하 일 층 [ji-ha il-cheung] basement 1st floor